Developing an Image of a Place: The Case with Ajman Waterfront U.A.E

Julaihi Wahid, Basim Saleh, Jihad Awad, Nashwa Shiqwarah

2018

Abstract

The physical development in one particular setting has a strong impact on the community. If the development respects the ethnic cultural assets through architectural expressions as the theme of the project, the product of the development will accentuate the newly developed areas. Considering place making as a new approach in the physical development - urban designers are seeking ways to achieve an integration between the physical elements with the environment. The phenomenology of a certain place is not entirely dependent on how good the physical aspects of the design is, however, the way the community lives and how they assimilate with the environment is the most important. The living environment of the community influenced significantly by the quality of the attributes of the place. In fact, place making in urban areas highlights the local assets and inspire the local community to foster the spirit of the place in their setting. Thus, the physical features introduce the identity of the place design and make known the local image of the place. The present of the activities are not only to sustain the economic well-being of the people, nonetheless to enhance the quality of the environment. This paper attempts to explore the elements of place making in the busy urban areas where the local culture not only exploited for tourist showbiz but to sustain the everyday life of the people in one setting. By taking an example of the city of Ajman, United Arab Emirates as a case study the author explores the theory of urban design and the integration of urban features in developing the image of the place. The findings show that the Ajman waterfront is potential to become an urban attraction along the coastal corridor as part of the urban recreational area of the city core. The development at the waterfront and the existing business area will give a strong image to the city of Ajman.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Wahid J., Saleh B., Awad J. and Shiqwarah N. (2018). Developing an Image of a Place: The Case with Ajman Waterfront U.A.E. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Computer, Environment, Agriculture, Social Science, Health Science, Engineering and Technology - Volume 1: ICEST, ISBN 978-989-758-496-1, pages 217-221. DOI: 10.5220/0010040802170221

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icest18,
author={Julaihi Wahid and Basim Saleh and Jihad Awad and Nashwa Shiqwarah},
title={Developing an Image of a Place: The Case with Ajman Waterfront U.A.E},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Computer, Environment, Agriculture, Social Science, Health Science, Engineering and Technology - Volume 1: ICEST,},
year={2018},
pages={217-221},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010040802170221},
isbn={978-989-758-496-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Computer, Environment, Agriculture, Social Science, Health Science, Engineering and Technology - Volume 1: ICEST,
TI - Developing an Image of a Place: The Case with Ajman Waterfront U.A.E
SN - 978-989-758-496-1
AU - Wahid J.
AU - Saleh B.
AU - Awad J.
AU - Shiqwarah N.
PY - 2018
SP - 217
EP - 221
DO - 10.5220/0010040802170221